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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Efforts to Revive Economy Test Inflation Theories
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The threat of inflation is testing the Federal Reserve as it works to determine how to unwind emergency moves taken during the financial crisis. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Competition Works in Our Flavor
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Competition provides benefits for consumers. First, more competition means consumers have more choices of goods and services. Second, when more firms are offering goods and services, competition often leads to lower prices. more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The High Cost of Discount Culture in the U.S.
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Economic correspondent Paul Solman looks at the effects of Americans' obsession with low prices as part of his "Making Sense"" series." more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: The High Cost of Discount Culture in the U.S.
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Economic correspondent Paul Solman looks at the effects of Americans' obsession with low prices as part of his "Making Sense"" series." more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
The Family Vacation
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Students will take a surprise trip around the world. As they travel, they will use clues to discover where they are going. They will then figure out how much money they have spent in U.S. dollars, using exchange rates. more »
Grades: 6-8, 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
It's Your Paycheck! A Personal Finance Curriculum for High School Classrooms
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It's Your Paycheck! is designed for use in high school personal finance classes. The curriculum contains three sections—"Know Your Dough," "KaChing"" and "All About Credit." The lessons in each of these sections employ various tea... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis | Type: lessons
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Problem of Transparency Nothing New to the Fed
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As questions arise about the Federal Reserve's transparency, Paul Solman looks at the agency's attempts to balance public disclosure and secrecy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Problem of Transparency Nothing New to the Fed
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As questions arise about the Federal Reserve's transparency, Paul Solman looks at the agency's attempts to balance public disclosure and secrecy. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
WHAT DOES THE FED DO? Background, Activities and Critical Analysis
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The Federal Reserve System is our nation’s central bank. Composed of the 12 regional federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., the Fed serves three crucial functions in our economy. It establishes and i... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Federal Reserve Education | Type: lesson
MONETARY POLICY STARTS IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD: Background, Activities and Critical Analysis
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Students learn about the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System, the Fed’s role in formulating monetary policy, and how members of Reserve Banks’ board of directors contribute to interest rate–setting decision... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: lesson
LIVE FROM ATLANTA: IT'S THE BEN BERNANKE SHOW
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This three-day lesson can be used as a review activity for a macroeconomics unit or as a supplement to a classroom discussion of how the Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy affects individuals' lives.The student groups create differ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions | Type: lesson
The Ascent of Money: You Can Take That to the Bank!
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Using video segments from the PBS series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, this lesson teaches high school students about the role of banks both in history and the present day. Students will learn about key financial concepts that contributed ... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: PBS / WNET /Ascent of Money | Type: lesson / video
Ascent of Money: Taking Stock: Companies and the Markets That Make Them
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In this media-enhanced lesson utilizing clips from the PBS series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, students will be introduced to the concepts of companies, the ownership shares offered by some companies to increase capital and distribute pro... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: PBS / WNET /Ascent of Money | Type: lesson
The Ascent of Money: Microfinance and Entrepreneurship
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the practice and industry of microfinance, learning how the provision of unsecured loans to low-income, small-scale entrepreneurs in the developing world has improved the business pro... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: PBS / WNET /Ascent of Money | Type: lesson / video
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: For Some, Finding Work Proves Extra Difficult
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Paul Solman reports on how certain types of jobless people, such as executives and ex-convicts, are struggling to find employment. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: For Some, Finding Work Proves Extra Difficult
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Paul Solman reports on how certain types of jobless people, such as executives and ex-convicts, are struggling to find employment. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Many Left Uncounted in Official Jobless Rate
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Paul Solman shows how the number of people who fall outside of official jobless rates indicates that the actual unemployment rate is higher than reported. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool - Making Sen$e with Solman
Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Many Left Uncounted in Official Jobless Rate
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Paul Solman shows how the number of people who fall outside of official jobless rates indicates that the actual unemployment rate is higher than reported. more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Interactive Tool
A Basket of Bangles: How a Business Begins
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Students listen to a story and answer questions about lending in Bangladesh. They complete a diagram that shows the impact of lending on a community. Working as a class, they compare the similarities and differences between banks ... more »
Grades: 3-5, 6-8 | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis | Type: lesson
The Ascent of Money: How Insurance Has Shaped Our World
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In this media-enhanced lesson utilizing clips from THE ASCENT OF MONEY, students will be introduced to the concept of insurance and the role it has played in determining the world’s political and economic landscape since its inc... more »
Grades: 9-12 | Source: PBS / WNET /Ascent of Money | Type: lesson / video

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